Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-15
in many ways exhibited marks OF esteem

MIS-. OelOIlH6 was OV0TJoyFu cH UAlG
treatment of Paul, for now the ROAD
seemed smooth by which she meant to
accomplish her long-cneTished design OF
his union with Stella, the heiress OF De-
lorme. And she took an early opportun-
ity, when they were alone, to urge MN
20 do his part toward bringing ABOUT thls
desirable contamination.
"StelIa does not seem Indifferent to-
ward YOU" she said. ''Irge your sui
and she will love you"
"But, my good aunt, l do not love
herr" he replied.
81 don't ask you to love her-think OF
the property! You may yet be the rlcAesI
DIsnter in Texas. instead CT she heSi-
tated.
~ dependent upon your bounty" said
he. bitterly "YoU might as well SPEAK :
thought as to harbOr it!'
ooh, Paul, you are cruel! We're you
nv own son 7 could not love you more,
! or do more for you than have doue!"
"a favor loses half it's value when the
giver ever holds il up, like debtors
overdue note: before the receiver"
''Ah, Paul. I do not deserve this! l
only seek your interest. 1t We're better
that You were married and settled down"
''May be sO-may be not. But [ have
q question to ask, my worthy aunt. My
father"
"Oh, for heavens sake do not speak Of
him." cried Mrs. DelOrme, turning pale.
''But | will He has some secret Of
yours. WHIST is it?'
"Paul-yOu must never know it? When
you do l will cease to live," said she, half
choking with agitation.
at is strange!" muttered Paul. "It
must b. something that much concerns
me, or else you'd not fear to tell me-"
"Never speak of it to me again, Paul,
| if you love or even respect me-" she
said.
81 shall not, without you stint me in
pocket money!" he said coolly.
"My God, are you as base as your
father?" she groaned.
ga little selfish-but not base, my
good aunt I want to take q little trip
down to Galveston, and need money t.
keep up appearances. l have little
divinity there, wrapped 10 muslin, who
thinks the world and al of ne"
son, Paul, Paul, howyou torment me-"
''Yes-like my nameaake OF Tsrsus-
I'm given that way"
"Wouid to heaven that like him, you'd
repent and mend your ways"
~ Will, my good aunt, in time-after
I've soWed my wild oats"
"BaWare OF the harvest which you may
reap after such sowing. l snow you now
you may become ricA, happy and respec.-
able, and you"
81, dear aunt, will stop banterlng You
and seriously think Of what you propose.
In truth, l have thought OF it and
stHdIed over 1t since the OLD man
has shown q liking TO ne. Stella IS
a pretty girl, and ii she don't like me she
at least shows no signs o. hatred. The
reason why | wish to 60 10 Galveston Is
to break of with uy flame there in al
honorable sort Of wsy; for If do not she
might come here to spoil our game"
of that is your wish, Paul | will get
money for you immediately. Forgive me,
my dear boy, if l wounded your feel
ings know you are good at heart"
eyes, aunt, bus as rough IS q cOCoanGt
outside"
"When do you wish to leave for Gal
vestou?"
Tomorrow. reckon thc old man
will send ne down to buy new machinery
for the sugar mill"
"Weu, you shall not 60 with An empty
purse. Only lake my advice ard Stella
will soon be yours, and then your fortune
is made"
CHAPTER XII.
It was two or three weeks after the at
tack when the overseer, Mr.. Mahoney,
came riding through the large gate il
great haste. He did not draw rein or
cease squirting his mustang until it was
checked by the front piazza of the house,
whereOn Mr. and Mrs. DelOTme and Stella
were sitting enjoying the cool breeze Of
approaching evening And here it vas
brought up SO suddenly that Mr.. Ma
honey turned an involuntary sOmersault
out of the saddle on 10 the piazza, where
he lay doubled up in heap, at the feet OF
the planter and his family.
"What on earth is the matter ? Are
you praC icing for the circus ?" asked
Mr.. DelOrme, in wonder.
"OCh, may the saints purtect u.s."
gr0aned MahOneV, crossing himself, as
he scrambled to his feet. 'The red nay
then are on Us again, yer honor! Sure
a,hundred Of 'em We're close at my heeIsl
Look, there they are"
And the brave Overseer darted into the
house, for an Indian, Splendidly dressed
aud mounted upon q magnificent horse OF
snowy white, was seen riding leisurely
up the avenue that led to the house.
at is Lagona-he who saved me from
the torturing Lipans." cried Stella.
''Yes, and asked you for his reward
He is bold indeed to come here when he
most likely was the leader of the band
who gave Us suCh trouble the other
night" said Mr.. DelOrme, while g shad-
ow came RthWaTt his face.
"YOu surely will rot harm him, faith
err" said Stella, anXiOusly. "Ramember
that but for him 1 had died terrible
DEATH"
'Tf he comes alone he shall not be
harmed. But Mahoney said there were
l00," said Mr.. DeJorme.
"OGe magnifed by fear into 100, [ eX-
pect," said Stella. "Mahoney talks too
much about what he has done to be
very brave man. We know Major Nc
CulIough to be the bravest of the brave,
yet you can scarcely ever draw him on to
speak of his own adventures"
"What a noble-looking fellow he isl
never. saw a man so handsome!" said
Mrs. Delorme, gazing st the Apollonian
form of the young chief with undisguised
admiration.
The young chief reined up his horse be-
fore the piazza, and leaping to the ground,
with his bow and quIver at his back snd
lance in his hand, he walked boldly for
ward, and looking the planter in the eye,
said:
81 am Lagons!'
81 know you," said Mr.. DeIorme. ''For
what have you Gomez"
"To live in your crest wigwam-to |
learn the speaking paper Of the pale-fsCes, |
to learn how to work as they do l am
tired of hunting and of war;" replied the
Young chief, earnestly.